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ive got the XPD x5 boots which are very cumfy but not very waterproof,
the boots i would recomend are the sidi black rain, 100% waterproof very cumfy in summer and warm in winter, price is around £130 ish.
hope this helps.

heeeeeeeellllllllllloooooooo peeps im back after a long time away,
nice to see so many new members.
its gonna take me a while to read all the posts.

i will post some new pics of my bike in the gallery so u all no who to wave at.

this may not be the best solution for some people but i can supply 2nd hand tyres for most bikes if u are happy to fit them.

for example 180/55/17 Z dunlop 207RR 150 miles off a brand new bike. pun in middle.

things like that almost any make.

you can PM me if u are interested or have a request.

i have just fitted chain a sprockets to my 1000, i got them at cost through work for £75, thats a AFAM kit with a X ring chain.

read it and weep


and that was fitted

i want to try and clear a quick point up about repairs to bike tyres as rob g mentioned it. 1. motorbike tyres that are Z,W and Y rating, by british standards are not to be repaired, PROTYRE (where i work) will no longer repair any tyre that is Z,W or Y rating unless it is a mich, because mich are t...

unfortunatly for u dave still in plymouth. but its only ten mins from exeter for u on your bike

aquaman, as soon as i move house and get my garage then i would be happy to service almost any bike, even ducatis.
hopefully will be moving over summer.

try this site http://www.morgandesigns.com/EU/eu_index.htm

i found these on ebay £49.99

not to sound a spoil sport but i agree with dave, a lot of questions on some of the threads have nothing to do with the actual topic, i think that the PM option should be used more so we can all concetrate on the topic in hand. (sorry about the bad spelling in most of my replies and threads poor edu...

last year i was paying £560 for my fireblade.
2 years no claims
27 years old
parked on the road.
no alarm.
and i was happy with that

if anyone is interested a freind osf mine makes up braided hose for almost any bike and they are quite cheap. around £50 a set depending on what bike it is. thats front and rear

be carful when changing your pads, some pads are not compatable with standars discs and can wreck them. as i found out with my rear pads on my blade.1000 miles and the pads and discs were knackered.

what type of servicing do u want to do. i have always done my own maintenance. i mite be able to help if u are stuck, i have worked on a number of different bikes and a freind of mine helps me when i get stuck.

in resonse. if u have never had a moment in the wet or dry with the bridgestone, y on earth wold u consider changeing to the 207s. u get good milage,good in the wet and dry, it sounds like u have foud the tyre that suits your bike and riding style. i would stick with what uve got. the avons have a r...